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Where does “carota” come from?

carota (Spanish) comes from Spanish cara, from Vulgar Latin cara, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

carota (Spanish): Facial expression reflecting rejection,...

Definitions

  1. Facial expression reflecting rejection,...

Ancestry of “carota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcaraface; gall, nerve; side
2Vulgar Latincaraface
3Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
4Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—
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